1961 European Judo Championships

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1961
Judo Judo pictogram.svg
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European Judo Championships
Location Flag of Italy.svg Milan, Italy
Date13 May 1961
Competition at external databases
Links JudoInside
Essen 1962  

The 1961 European Judo Championships were the 11th edition of the European Judo Championships, and were held in Milan, Italy on 13 May 1961. [1]

Medal winners

EventGoldSilverBronze
1st dan Flag of East Germany.svg   Herbert NiemannM Flag of France.svg   Yves Reymond
2nd dan Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Jan van Ierland Flag of France.svg   Lionel Grossain
3rd dan Flag of France.svg   Jean-Pierre Dessailly Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Willem Dadema
4th dan Flag of Italy.svg   Nicola Tempesta Flag of Belgium (civil).svg   Theo Guldemont Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Hein Essink
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg   Daniel Outelet
U68 Flag of France.svg   Claude Mesenburg Flag of France.svg   André Bourreau
U80 Flag of Germany.svg   Heinrich Metzler Flag of Austria.svg   Paul Kunisch
O80 Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Anton Geesink Flag of East Germany.svg   Herbert Niemann Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg   Borivoje Cvejic
Flag of Germany.svg   Franz Sinek
open class Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Anton Geesink Flag of France.svg   Michel Bourgoin

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References

  1. "1961 European Championships". Judo Inside. Retrieved 26 August 2022.